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More Than EnoughPart of a romance author’s writing process involves getting inside our characters heads and understanding how they think. One of the most...
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AI Narrated Audiobooks: Yes or No?Just as I prepared to write my blog post, Amazon dropped a bombshell on the author world. It’s “beta testing” the creation and sale of...
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Counting Down to ChristmasI know, I know, it’s barely November. And I am a huge proponent of Thanksgiving (and not skipping over it), but also? I love the Christmas...
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The Thing About NanoNovember is National November Writing Month (NaNo). Every November, writers can choose to join the NaNo challenge. What’s the challenge you...
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Feeling ConflictedMy youngest daughter is 11, and she hates conflict. I don’t mean only conflict in real life. I mean conflict in stories. If she’s watching a movie...
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Book Recommendation – Their Surprise Second Chance by Lindi PetersonToday I’m sharing my book recommendation for Their Surprise Second Chance by Lindi Peterson. Our StoryChats @ InspyRomance podcast/YouTube...
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Grateful (& not just for the #giveaway)I know it’s still a few weeks away, but this is the month for Thanksgiving. This is a month when (if we haven’t already been doing so), we start to...
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Escaping into ChristmasDo you ever just want to escape? Whether from life’s daily grind or anxiety from the seemingly endless conflict and suffering in our world, I often...
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Christian Romance on Kobo PlusWhether we love them or hate them, whether they’re truly good or bad for authors, reading subscription programs (and subscription programs in...
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The Dreaded DeadlineI’ve always been a procrastinator. I know that about myself… I work best under pressure, with the clock ticking and someone waiting on...
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The Scariest Thing About Writing Christian RomanceI didn’t start out writing Christian fiction. I actually didn’t even know Christian fiction was a whole genre until 2017 or 2018, when I actively...
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Living GratefullyHello, lovely readers! As the leaves turn golden and the air grows crisp, October brings that cozy, sweater-weather feeling. You know, the kind...
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It’s Beginning to Look Like a Lot of Christmas… (& a sale!)A few years ago I had my first Christmas novella published as part of the ‘Joy to the World’ collection, and discovered just how...
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The Best Laid Plans by Deb KastnerI was working on a special post for the Inspy blog all about my cowboy grandfather. I gathered newspaper clippings and old photographs. I’m so...
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World Pizza Makers DayThe pizza in the photo above is a pizza I made. When I made this pizza, I had no idea there was a day celebrating pizza makers. I make my own...
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Meet Carol JamesToday I want to introduce you to one of my favorite contemporary romance writers, Carol James. Thanks for joining us today, Carol. CJ: Thank you,...
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A Year of BooksGift giving is not my love language. I find it difficult and stressful. And on the rare occasion when I think that I do have a good idea and I put...
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How sweet it is… (#NationalSweetestDay)Did you know that the third Saturday of October is National Sweetest Day? Apparently there’s a special day set aside for candies and sweets....
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Those Brooding but Charming Heroes – #GiveawayI love reading and writing about spirited heroines and brooding, but charming heroes. Maybe that’s why I’m a fan of Jane Austen’s...
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Behind the Scenes of a Multi-Author CollaborationHave you read a multi-author collaboration yet? They can be such a fun way to set up camp around an intriguing premise or in a heartwarming...
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So… Why is He Still Single?I’ve only ever had one boyfriend in my life, and I married him. I was his first girlfriend, too. That may sound romantic, and it is, in a way. But...
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Keeping Your Real-Life Romance AliveI’m a bit of a statistics nerd, and though I don’t usually remember actual percentages, certain things tend to stick with me when I read them....
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Checking the Boxes & GiveawayHave you seen those memes on social media that give you a Bingo board to check off as you watch holiday movies? They’ll have things for you...
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The Bookshelf Dilemma + #GiveawayThe end of last month, I moved. It was a move I’d wanted so I was looking forward to it. Then there came a time when I realized the spot I...
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Quirky Reasons to Buy BooksHappy Friday the 13th—In October no less. I’m at a conference this weekend, so I’ll catch up to the comments asap–I always...
